Senior Turbomachinery Test Responsible Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops rockets and launch systems, including the Terran R vehicle and Aeon-R engine family.

What you will do

• Develop fuel and oxidizer turbopump assemblies for the Aeon-R engine family.
• Design, develop, test, and iterate turbomachinery across the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with propulsion development, manufacturing, test, launch, and integration teams.
• Perform or support structural, thermal, and fluid analyses.
• Diagnose and resolve complex turbomachinery operational issues.
• Support engine development toward Terran R's first launch and future reuse.

Requirements

• Engineering degree or related technical degree and 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Knowledge of turbomachinery design, analysis practices, and fundamentals.
• Knowledge of turbopump assembly procedures, including rotor balancing, interference fits, clearance checks, structural proofing, and leak checks.
• Ability to perform basic structural, thermal, and/or fluid analysis.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex turbomachinery operational issues.
• Strong communication skills and ability to drive projects to completion in an ambiguous environment.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• Experience with bladed CFD, structural, modal, and rotordynamics analyses.
• Experience designing inducers, impellers, or turbines for bladed turbopump components.
• Startup or agile development experience.
• Experience working in a flight development program.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomous, ownership-oriented work with significant product and process impact.
• Cross-functional collaboration across propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, launch, and integration.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Generous paid time off and sick leave.
• Parental leave and an annual learning and development stipend.